Puffin Lives: Ashoka: The Great and Compassionate King
Puffin Lives: Ashoka: The Great and Compassionate King By King of Magadha Aśoka; Sen Gupta, Subhadra
2009 | 111 Pages | ISBN: 0143330802 | EPUB | 1 MB
2009 | 111 Pages | ISBN: 0143330802 | EPUB | 1 MB
Ashoka the Great, the ruler of ancient India's largest kingdom, took the path of peace, tolerance, non-violence and compassion after a fierce battle in Kalinga. He now addressed his subjects as a father would his children, and erected pillars that spread his thoughts throughout the land in the people's own language. He put their welfare above all else and worked towards that for the rest of his life. One of the most well-known symbols from India's history, the Ashoka chakra, now adorns India's national flag, and the lion capital from his pillars is our national emblem.